Spermatozoa need to crane their necks to turn right to counteract a left-turning drive caused…
Month: December 2015
Dinosaur relatives and first dinosaurs more closely connected than previously thought
A new study has determined that the time elapsed between the emergence of early dinosaur…
Loss of enzyme promotes tumor progression in endometrial cancer
Scientists have shown for the first time why loss of the enzyme CD73 in human…
Most crowded U.S. hospitals did not adopt proven interventions, study finds
Researchers looked at crowding in U.S. hospitals from 2007-10 and found that while the adoption…
Cancer patient symptom surveys linked to reduced ER visits, improved survival and quality of life
An Internet-based system for symptom collection benefited patients while giving them a clearer voice in…
Electric assistance for stroke recovery
Robotic therapy works better if stroke patients’ brains are stimulated by electricity.
Nanoscale ribbons of a new phase of gold have been produced with a different crystalline structure
A new and stable phase of gold with different physical and optical properties from those…
Endangered foxes on Catalina Island get promising treatment to reduce ear tumors
Roughly half of Santa Catalina Island foxes were found to have ear canal tumors, but…
New molecular structure reveals how bluetongue virus enters host cells
The atomic-level structure of the bluetongue virus, a disease that has killed an estimated two…
Breaking bread with colleagues boosts productivity
Plenty of companies invest big money to provide their employees with upscale workplace eateries or…